Joint Status Report was filed regarding the lawsuit against TKO Group Holdings, WWE, Vince McMahon, and Linda McMahon over allegations of abuse of underage ring boys in the 1980s and 1990s.
The lawsuit is before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore).
Key Updates from the Status Report
Maryland Supreme Court Ruling:
- The Child Victims Act (2023), which removes time limits for lawsuits filed by survivors of child sexual abuse, has been upheld.
- This means there is no statute of limitations on civil cases related to child sexual abuse in Maryland.
- The parties are now waiting for the Court to lift the current stay on the lawsuit.
Agreed Legal Timelines:
Once the lawsuit is active again:
- Defendants have 45 days to respond or file motions to dismiss.
- Plaintiffs then have 21 days to reply.
- If the lawsuit is amended, defendants will have 14 days to respond to the new version.
Case Background:
The lawsuit was filed by five former ring boys who worked for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as minors in the 1980s and 1990s.
They allege that WWE and the McMahons failed to protect them from abuse by Mel Phillips, a former ring announcer and ring crew supervisor.
For more information, visit Baltimore Sun.
